Montana Code 7-5-131. Right of initiative and referendum
7-5-131. Right of initiative and referendum. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the powers of initiative and referendum are reserved to the electors of each local government. Resolutions and ordinances within the legislative jurisdiction and power of the governing body of the local government may be proposed or amended and prior resolutions and ordinances may be repealed in the manner provided in 7-5-132 through 7-5-135 and 7-5-137.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-5-131
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The powers of initiative do not extend to the following:
(a)the annual budget;
(b)bond proceedings, except for ordinances authorizing bonds;
(c)the establishment and collection of charges pledged for the payment of principal and interest on bonds;
(d)the levy of special assessments pledged for the payment of principal and interest on bonds;
(e)the prioritization of the enforcement of any state law by a unit of local government; or
(f)the regulation of auxiliary containers, defined in 7-1-121(5), as prohibited by 7-1-121(2).